Bette Midler To Participate In Academy's 30th Anniversary Celebration Of "The Rose" 9/25

Oscar®-nominated actress Bette Midler and director Mark Rydell will participate in an onstage discussion following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 30th anniversary screening of "The Rose" on Friday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

"The Rose" follows singer Mary Rose Foster through the highs and lows of her final tour and features several electrifying musical performances. Her tour-de-force performance as a self-destructive rock star - in the vein of Janis Joplin - earned Midler her first Academy Award® nomination for Actress in a Leading Role. "The Rose" also received nominations for Actor in a Supporting Role (Frederic Forrest), Film Editing (Robert L. Wolfe, C. Timothy O'Meara), and Sound (Theodore Soderberg, Douglas O. Williams, Paul Wells, Jim Webb).

Tickets for "The Rose" are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID, and may be purchased online at www.oscars.org, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. All seating is unreserved. For more information, call (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world"s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards - in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners - the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.

For more information, visit www.oscars.org.